CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Altona

Indiana · 160 residents · 0.20 sq mi

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Altona is a city of 160 people in Indiana. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 3% of adults. The typical home is worth $27,500. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. The population has fallen 19% since 2000. The poverty rate is 9.0%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

3% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 40%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

160

−19%vs 2000

vs 198 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.0

−19%vs 2000

vs 37.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.20 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024415

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.4%(7)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.3%(10)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1416.3%(26)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1911.3%(18)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.5%(12)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.1%(29)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415%(24)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 544.4%(7)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.3%(10)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.4%(7)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.4%(7)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.9%(3)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,625

+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,958 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,213

−56%vs 2000

vs $18,530 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.0%

−3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$27,500

−40%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $60,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$357

+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $350 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.9%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.8% in 2000

23.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98%(194)

Black0.5%(1)

Hispanic / Latino1%(2)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(158)

Black1.3%(2)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.5%(2)

Ancestry

English30.8%(128)

German22.7%(94)

Italian11.3%(47)

American5.1%(21)

Irish1.4%(6)

Norwegian0.7%(3)

French0.5%(2)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Italian population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

3.4%

−7.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

54.0%

−21.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.3%

+1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.4 min

+80%vs 2000

vs 11.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married24.1%(42)

Married61.5%(107)

Widowed1.1%(2)

Divorced13.2%(23)

Women 15+

Never married32.2%(48)

Married52.3%(78)

Widowed4%(6)

Divorced11.4%(17)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.9%

−5.7 ptssince 2013

from 8.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

81.7%

+11.8 ptssince 2020

from 69.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

2.9%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 4.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

8.9%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 7.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

13.0%

−10.2 ptssince 2020

from 23.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.2%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 1.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

83.6%

+9.5 ptssince 2020

from 74.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

19.3%

−10.6 ptssince 2020

from 29.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)71.4%(10)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era28.6%(4)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 14 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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